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BOYCOTT FIREFOX, rage gay devs as Mozilla appoints JavaScript daddy as CEO
The Register ^ | 3/25/2014 | Jasper Hamill

Posted on 03/25/2014 1:23:18 PM PDT by markomalley

A pair of gay developers have launched a boycott of Firefox in protest against the Mozilla Foundation's decision to appoint a CEO who appears to be an opponent of same sex marriage. Mozilla co-founder and Javascript creator Brendan Eich was awarded the top job yesterday.

Hampton Catlin, creator of Wikipedia Mobile and CSS extension language Sass, said he would no longer develop apps for Firefox after Eich's appointment.

The dev cited a six-year-old database of donor contributions to campaigns in support and opposition of Proposition 8 listing Brendan Eich, (Employer: Mozilla) as a $1,000 contributor to a campaign in support of the anti-gay marriage California ballot proposition.

Prop 8 was struck down after being ruled unconstitutional in 2010 and the final appeal was put to bed in June last year.

Catlin and his husband run a development firm called Rarebit which makes a game called Color Puzzle and was set to bring a dictionary app to Firefox Marketplace.

In a blog post, Catlin wrote: "As a married gay couple who are co-founders of this venture, we have chosen to boycott all Mozilla projects. We will not develop apps or test styles on Firefox any more.

"This is in protest of the appointment of Brendan Eich to the position of CEO of the Mozilla Foundation, where he had previously served as CTO. We will continue our boycott until Brendan Eich is completely removed from any day to day activities at Mozilla, which we believe is extremely unlikely after all he’s survived and the continued support he has received from Mozilla.”

Catlin and his British husband Michael were unable to get married in California until recently.

The pair always dreamed of starting a company together, but Michael's visa was tied to his employment status. As it was not possible to marry, they were unable to found a new firm.

When the Supreme Court repealed Proposition 8, the lovers immediately rushed to San Francisco City Hall to get married. A post-nuptials picture of them was then published on the front page of the New York Times.

“Today, Michael has a green card and we’re able to pursue this venture in the US,” said Catlin. “These days, I am so damn proud of my country for making this all possible. So, that’s why it’s personal for us. Brendan Eich was an active supporter of denying our right to be married and even to start this business."

We have contacted Mozilla to ask them for a statement on their position regarding Eich's contribution, but there has been no response. We'll update this article if we hear back.

Eich himself blogged about the controversy over his donation last year on his website, maintaining that "Mozilla had nothing to do with the donation" and "Donors above a certain amount are required by the State of California to disclose their employer". ®


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; US: California; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: alreadyposted; brendaneich; california; firefox; hamptoncatlin; homosexualagenda; michaelcatlin; mitchellbaker; mozilla; netscape; opensource; prop8; proposition8; sass; sprint; unitedkingdom; wikipediamobile
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To: markomalley

There are very good reasons as to why Homosexuality was once labeled a Mental Disorder.

This is a good example.


41 posted on 03/25/2014 2:02:37 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: markomalley

Hopefully the new CEO will keep them from falling further into oblivion. I remember when Firefox was performant and didn’t need to look like every other browser out there.

It - just - worked.

If they keep changing stuff for the hell of it (because 1 jackass thinks it’s a bright idea, counter-arguments be damned) I’ll dump it regardless of whatever the article’s subjects are complaining about. Next browser will probably be one I write so I don’t have to play this game anymore.


42 posted on 03/25/2014 2:05:07 PM PDT by TheZMan (Buy more ammo.)
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To: Gene Eric

Same here.


43 posted on 03/25/2014 2:05:12 PM PDT by Carbonsteel
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To: markomalley

More gay witch hunts against someone who opposes gay marriage/ Just because you donate to the traditional marriage side in a referndum


44 posted on 03/25/2014 2:06:36 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: Eric Pode of Croydon
That's as may be, but by using Ubuntu I'm not contributing a penny to the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation.

Good enough. Peace to you.

45 posted on 03/25/2014 2:12:27 PM PDT by celmak
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To: markomalley

I am befuddled. They want to boycott Firefox because the CEO is anti-gay marriage, but yet they want a baker with the same views to be forced to bake a cake for them.


46 posted on 03/25/2014 2:13:02 PM PDT by bobo1 (progressives=commies/fascists)
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To: Darren McCarty
This rooster sucker can go to hell.

If these rooster suckers don't repent of their sins they WILL go to hell. May God bless them with the grace of repentance and conversion. Soon.

47 posted on 03/25/2014 2:16:11 PM PDT by NorthMountain
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To: markomalley

Liberals: The most intolerant, mean-spirited, hate-filled, violent, gross sickos ever. They really think sticking their body parts into the feces of other people is a good thing to be celebrated


48 posted on 03/25/2014 2:16:20 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Are!)
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To: nutmeg

Bookmark


49 posted on 03/25/2014 2:16:25 PM PDT by nutmeg (ObamaCare: Yet another disaster brought to you by the democRATic party)
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To: markomalley
Wow! This is going to have a real affect on Mozilla's bottom line.

Queers: "We are the 3.5%."

50 posted on 03/25/2014 2:19:41 PM PDT by upchuck (South Carolina Representative Trey Gowdy for Speaker of the House!!!)
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To: markomalley

Posting on FreeRepublic on my Mozilla Firefox browser.


51 posted on 03/25/2014 2:20:07 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Dilbert San Diego; SunkenCiv

You know, I never gave a thought to whether the inventor of a software package or the CEO of a high-tech company was gay or straight — until now.


52 posted on 03/25/2014 2:21:56 PM PDT by Berosus (I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
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To: markomalley
The pair always dreamed of starting a company together, but Michael's visa was tied to his employment status. As it was not possible to marry, they were unable to found a new firm.

Really? That's equine excrement, right there.

53 posted on 03/25/2014 2:26:51 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: exit82

It is open source. They can change the default color and re-release it as GayFox if they like


54 posted on 03/25/2014 2:29:11 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: markomalley
In a blog post, Catlin wrote: "As a married gay couple who are co-founders of this venture, we have chosen to boycott all Mozilla projects. We will not develop apps or test styles on Firefox any more.

Best news I've heard all day.
I don't use Mozilla, but I can't help thinking it will be healthier and more attractive to try one day with the total absence of pervert drama queens...

55 posted on 03/25/2014 2:31:01 PM PDT by publius911 ( At least Nixon had the good g race to resign!)
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To: GeronL

I heard they want to change it to “FireIsland”. /s


56 posted on 03/25/2014 2:31:40 PM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: exit82

Maybe Folsom Festival browser


57 posted on 03/25/2014 2:32:37 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: big truck
Why is it that every decision made by any company has to be judged by whether or not they support one man putting his penis into another man’s rectum?

Because the pro-sodomy mafia wields power way out of proportion to its tiny segment of society.

Me?
I actively push back at every opportunity.
I can deal with "don't ask-don't tell.

But I refuse to be treated as a second-class citizen by the pro-sodomy mafia and their government enablers.
It's that simple.

58 posted on 03/25/2014 2:35:02 PM PDT by publius911 ( At least Nixon had the good g race to resign!)
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To: markomalley

Yeah, boycotting free stuff is a brilliant idea!! /s


59 posted on 03/25/2014 2:39:39 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault
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To: markomalley

Firefox rules!


60 posted on 03/25/2014 2:48:43 PM PDT by Pelham (If you do not deport it is amnesty by default.)
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